A wealthy Londoner has offered a substantial reward for information leading to the recovery of £10.5 million worth of jewellery stolen from her home.
On the afternoon of 7 December, an intruder entered the art collector's home through a second-floor window in the affluent Primrose Hill area of north London, according to a police statement.
The homeowners were absent at the time. The thief stole jewellery valued at £10.5 million, including a diamond and sapphire brooch, a Van Cleef & Arpels platinum necklace, a Boucheron diamond and emerald necklace, a Hermès Kelly crocodile handbag worth £150,000, and £15,000 in cash.
The masked suspect, described by police as a "white male in his 20s or 30s, of medium build," has not been found.
The owner of the jewellery, identified as art collector Shaffira Huang by British media, is now offering a reward for any information that helps authorities in their investigation.
She is offering £500,000 to anyone providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect, and/or 10% of the value of the jewellery and handbag for any information that helps recover them.
Many of the stolen items are "unique pieces and therefore easily identifiable," the police stated, urging potential witnesses to come forward.
"If you have seen this jewellery since, if someone has offered to sell it to you, or if you have any other information, please contact the police," urged the police.
